Sovereign of the Seas, 1637

"e;McKay's artful renderings provide a fitting tribute to this amazing vessel and those who participated in her planning and construction."e; -Pirates and PrivateersSovereign of the Seas was the most spectacular, extravagant and controversial warship of the early seventeenth century. The ultimate royal prestige project, whose armament was increased by the King's decree to the unheard-of figure of ...